“Hey, Connor, wanna come to my house after school? My parents are picking up my grandma Brandi from my uncles’ house, so they’ll be out long enough for us to watch ‘Moonlight Massacre III: Uncut and Bloodier’!”

“Mmm… I’m sorry, I’ve got my first practice today, and I can’t miss it.”

“What kind of practice?”

“Well, you know that sports center down the street?”

“Yeah?”

“They’re starting a swim team there, and my parents knew how much I love Joel Vidal, so they signed me up for the team.”

“Oh my Watcher, the Joel Vidal? I know him! He’s the champion swimmer, right?”

“He’s so cute, right? Honestly, I’d say he was my first celebrity crush.”

“You have no idea how much I’d kill to have a body like his.”

“Ohmigosh saaaame! I hope if I swim enough, I can look as hot as he does in a speedo, ‘cause obviously, not everyone can pull that off.”

“Oh man, I hope you do!”

“I’d still really like to see the movie with you, though. But with this new swim team, plus homework, play rehearsal, piano lessons, tutoring, retaking all my standardized tests until I get at least 95%… It’s all so much, I can’t slack, especially for junior year.”

“Wow! Well, uh, good luck, I guess.”